Thraxis
The Damn-Forged
Double Posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMNJuSl91qY
Hopefully that will make up for the boo boo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMNJuSl91qY
Hopefully that will make up for the boo boo.
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Thraxis
The Damn-Forged
With a heave and ho he had made a great deal of process in the time that had passed. A whole three steps, and at this rate, he could expect to be at the right point within the hour. Give or take a few years. "ARRRRGGGHHH!" he screamed, a haven of sweat dripping from his body as his leg jolted out, trying its best to make a slither of progress. It was getting easier or harder depending on the standpoint. Once he got momentum, he was good. Though getting momentum is difficult when your bones are about to snap into small cubes.
After a brief pant of pain and struggle his leg finally reached the floor, a hail of yes and profanity erupting around him as he started to bounce up and down, losing all momentum as he realized his mistake, "GODDAMNIT YOU SON OF A BI-" his voice quickly turned from then on into a mangled bush of curses and expletive language that is not appropriate for the board.
As he finished up he turned to see some white haired women looking at him, escaping from the brush, he looked them up and down, "Hmmmmm.... you don't look like a survivor of the crash..." he said as a smile twisted and coiled over his face. If they weren't a survivor they were a rescue party. His shoulders shrugged, he hadn't had much fun since he landed here, other then the brief journey into the swords psyche that still rested on his side, occasionally pulsating of burst of darkness from its very core.
"Well that's too bad. I was hoping at least somebody else would still be alive. But what can ya do other then rebuild and take over the natural populace." he said as he chuckled aloud, getting back to dragging the heavy crate, to no avail, "Dammit, all those..." he paused for a second, looking to his wrist to see his imaginary watch was pointing to a small plate of Rancor meat, "Oh, its dinner time already. Well that was a lot of I don't know amount of time spent." he said as his fingers wrapped around the rope, getting back to the heaving as he continued talking.
"Oh wait. I didn't answer your question did I?" he said as he paused, letting loose another curse as he realized he had just wasted all the zero momentum he had just gained. "Lemme rectify that," he said as he dropped the rope, taking a few steps forward before tossing his helmet to the ground, a heavy amount of sweat dripping from both the helmet and his face, with trickles of blood mixing between each droplet.
"Ahem, my name is Thraxis," he said with a bow, before quickly snapping his body back up, "And from what I know, I am probably the last person left alive. Everyone else went there own way in groups of two I think. Except Star. She ran off by herself because apparently," he paused directing a digit to the large hole left by the monster, "Whatever that was, was too scary for her." he said with a clap of the hands and a shake of the head.
[member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Lady Kay"] [member="Dominik Borra"]
[member="Daak Dakaara"] [member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Denn Ralto"]
After a brief pant of pain and struggle his leg finally reached the floor, a hail of yes and profanity erupting around him as he started to bounce up and down, losing all momentum as he realized his mistake, "GODDAMNIT YOU SON OF A BI-" his voice quickly turned from then on into a mangled bush of curses and expletive language that is not appropriate for the board.
As he finished up he turned to see some white haired women looking at him, escaping from the brush, he looked them up and down, "Hmmmmm.... you don't look like a survivor of the crash..." he said as a smile twisted and coiled over his face. If they weren't a survivor they were a rescue party. His shoulders shrugged, he hadn't had much fun since he landed here, other then the brief journey into the swords psyche that still rested on his side, occasionally pulsating of burst of darkness from its very core.
"Well that's too bad. I was hoping at least somebody else would still be alive. But what can ya do other then rebuild and take over the natural populace." he said as he chuckled aloud, getting back to dragging the heavy crate, to no avail, "Dammit, all those..." he paused for a second, looking to his wrist to see his imaginary watch was pointing to a small plate of Rancor meat, "Oh, its dinner time already. Well that was a lot of I don't know amount of time spent." he said as his fingers wrapped around the rope, getting back to the heaving as he continued talking.
"Oh wait. I didn't answer your question did I?" he said as he paused, letting loose another curse as he realized he had just wasted all the zero momentum he had just gained. "Lemme rectify that," he said as he dropped the rope, taking a few steps forward before tossing his helmet to the ground, a heavy amount of sweat dripping from both the helmet and his face, with trickles of blood mixing between each droplet.
"Ahem, my name is Thraxis," he said with a bow, before quickly snapping his body back up, "And from what I know, I am probably the last person left alive. Everyone else went there own way in groups of two I think. Except Star. She ran off by herself because apparently," he paused directing a digit to the large hole left by the monster, "Whatever that was, was too scary for her." he said with a clap of the hands and a shake of the head.
[member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Lady Kay"] [member="Dominik Borra"]
[member="Daak Dakaara"] [member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Denn Ralto"]
Progflaw99
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Denn reached up mid step, removing his hat with his right hand and drawing his left sleeve across his brow, wiping away the perspiration. Releasing a sigh he replaced the hat, grimacing as they pushed forward through the dense foliage. As they progressed, he could see a break in the trees. Through that he saw something that nearly took his breath away. Not far off was what looked to be remnants of a shipyard, or a dry dock of sorts, decrepit cranes and hooks hanging from a few of the structures. He squinted slightly as he approached the break, it looked like there may even have been remains of half built ships down by one of the hangars. He realized the Twi'lek had kept walking while he'd stopped and uttered up a short alarm.
"Might wanna come take a look at this! Think your friends might have wandered into that?"
Leaning forward, he rested his left hand on the trunk of a mid-sized tree, if you could call it that. His eyes scanned the facility below for movement. Nothing drew his attention but he was out of his element, so he wasn't terribly surprised. They were on a small rise which allowed them a decent view of one side of the shipyard but beyond that, they'd have to pass through the wall that was around it. There appeared to be a giant gate set in the wall, more like a pair of giant blast doors but Denn figured they could likely enter that way. He wondered if there was still power running through the facility or if it was derelict as it appeared? Either way, he did see the partial hulls of a few small freighters and shuttlecraft that might have the couplers he needed to repair the Genesis. He had a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach, but he couldn't place it. Spitting onto the ground, he looked back, hoping Stardust had stopped when he'd called out.
"Best go check, I need some parts besides. You ready?"
The pair was about 100 meters from a well worn path which led to the front entrance, what they'd find once they got to the entrance, Denn didn't know, but he was ready to get a move on. Abruptly, he turned and headed for the path, prepared to head towards the gate.
"Might wanna come take a look at this! Think your friends might have wandered into that?"
Leaning forward, he rested his left hand on the trunk of a mid-sized tree, if you could call it that. His eyes scanned the facility below for movement. Nothing drew his attention but he was out of his element, so he wasn't terribly surprised. They were on a small rise which allowed them a decent view of one side of the shipyard but beyond that, they'd have to pass through the wall that was around it. There appeared to be a giant gate set in the wall, more like a pair of giant blast doors but Denn figured they could likely enter that way. He wondered if there was still power running through the facility or if it was derelict as it appeared? Either way, he did see the partial hulls of a few small freighters and shuttlecraft that might have the couplers he needed to repair the Genesis. He had a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach, but he couldn't place it. Spitting onto the ground, he looked back, hoping Stardust had stopped when he'd called out.
"Best go check, I need some parts besides. You ready?"
The pair was about 100 meters from a well worn path which led to the front entrance, what they'd find once they got to the entrance, Denn didn't know, but he was ready to get a move on. Abruptly, he turned and headed for the path, prepared to head towards the gate.
[member= [member="Stardust Raxis"]] | [member="James Justice"] | [member="Lady Kay"] | [member="Lumi Snow"]
Stardust Solus Skirae
The Emerald Dragon
[member="Denn Ralto"]
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Lumi Snow
love, hope, and peace conquer all
"Indeed, we are here to help with the rescuing," Lumi confirmed. Then she felt a wave of things coming off him that--well were not good.
She was a mind reader, a fact that this blind doctor did not often display openly. She usually kept to herself, respecting other people's minds and only taking the surface level of the person's consiousness so that she could feel where they were. Being a mind reader, she could sense even a spark of good in some people, even in the worst of people. But this man--there was no spark she could feel. Only darkness from his soul, sucking in good like a vortex of darkness. A black hole. A black hole of evil. A more fearful being would have ran. Or struck out in fear. But she was not such a being. She was brave, and good, and never one to give up on someone--or abandon her duty. And right now her duty was to rescue all the crashed survivors. This one too.
"I can call in others," she said offering her comm unit to the man, "It works to the outside, tethered to the ship and the satellites on the way here. Feel free to give anyone else you need a call to do, well, whatever it is that you need." She jerked her thumb up to the sky, "The ship is still in orbit, scanning and giving us a live feed. They said that we have more survivors here, we can find and pick them up too."
She cocked her head to one side, 'What exactly are you trying to do here?"
[member="Thraxis"]
[member="Denn Ralto"]
[member="Stardust Raxis"]
She was a mind reader, a fact that this blind doctor did not often display openly. She usually kept to herself, respecting other people's minds and only taking the surface level of the person's consiousness so that she could feel where they were. Being a mind reader, she could sense even a spark of good in some people, even in the worst of people. But this man--there was no spark she could feel. Only darkness from his soul, sucking in good like a vortex of darkness. A black hole. A black hole of evil. A more fearful being would have ran. Or struck out in fear. But she was not such a being. She was brave, and good, and never one to give up on someone--or abandon her duty. And right now her duty was to rescue all the crashed survivors. This one too.
"I can call in others," she said offering her comm unit to the man, "It works to the outside, tethered to the ship and the satellites on the way here. Feel free to give anyone else you need a call to do, well, whatever it is that you need." She jerked her thumb up to the sky, "The ship is still in orbit, scanning and giving us a live feed. They said that we have more survivors here, we can find and pick them up too."
She cocked her head to one side, 'What exactly are you trying to do here?"
[member="Thraxis"]
[member="Denn Ralto"]
[member="Stardust Raxis"]
Thraxis
The Damn-Forged
"Hmmmm... I suppose the Gammoreans... they should know to start packing up the Pitt." he said with a sigh and a scratch of the head. "Actually... they should probably start packing up the ships and equipment as well... I mean. If I leave then there really is no one watching the White Palace...." he said his voice quivering with excitement. He was ecstatic to show the Gammoreans their new digs. Then they could get started customizing the Pitt. Maybe more chambers. But these were questions that needed answering for another day.
"Oh... so they did survive. Well that sucks. Ah well. Give anyone enough time here and death will greet them will a smile on his face." he said as his lips coiled and twisted, his teeth revealing a layer of blood mixing between his cracks and saliva. Quickly it turned from a frown, into a deathly smile.
He turned around, his arms outstretched to point to his cargo box, "Ahem, this is the Cargo Carrier 9000 Mk.V." he said with a echo of excitement throughout his voice, "It can carry approximately more then I can pull. On top of that, it can actually carry more then I could by myself." he felt like a modern day manufacturer, though he knew that all he had was a large tin can with poorly made wheels and more wood then he would need.
[member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Lady Kay"] [member="Dominik Borra"]
[member="Daak Dakaara"] [member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Denn Ralto"]
"Oh... so they did survive. Well that sucks. Ah well. Give anyone enough time here and death will greet them will a smile on his face." he said as his lips coiled and twisted, his teeth revealing a layer of blood mixing between his cracks and saliva. Quickly it turned from a frown, into a deathly smile.
He turned around, his arms outstretched to point to his cargo box, "Ahem, this is the Cargo Carrier 9000 Mk.V." he said with a echo of excitement throughout his voice, "It can carry approximately more then I can pull. On top of that, it can actually carry more then I could by myself." he felt like a modern day manufacturer, though he knew that all he had was a large tin can with poorly made wheels and more wood then he would need.
[member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Lady Kay"] [member="Dominik Borra"]
[member="Daak Dakaara"] [member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Denn Ralto"]
Kay-Larr
Sphaera Tea Company Owner
Tools weren't readily available. At least not in that ship. Kay climbed back out, jumping down the last few feet from the ramp. Maybe she'll have more success in another ship.
[member="James Justice"] had wandered off. She could hear his voice echo through the graveyard of ships, so at least he was still around. Kay needed to get that nav computer out. She headed over to the next ship, only to pause as she saw a figure nearing the entrance to the shipyard. Was it [member="Thraxis"] ? She didn't know. It couldn't be James. Was it another ghost? That was a possibility. It wasn't as though his wife was the only ghost that they saw. She half wondered how her ghost even got there to begin with.
Kay just stood there, chewing the inside of her cheek as she pondered on what to do. The only hostilities so far had been non sentient. Maybe this person had some tools? That could help. With her decision made, she cupped her mouth with her hands and called out to [member="Denn Ralto"] , "Hey!! You wouldn't happen to have a screwdriver and hammer on you, would you!?"
[member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Dominik Borra"] [member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Daak Dakaara"]
[member="James Justice"] had wandered off. She could hear his voice echo through the graveyard of ships, so at least he was still around. Kay needed to get that nav computer out. She headed over to the next ship, only to pause as she saw a figure nearing the entrance to the shipyard. Was it [member="Thraxis"] ? She didn't know. It couldn't be James. Was it another ghost? That was a possibility. It wasn't as though his wife was the only ghost that they saw. She half wondered how her ghost even got there to begin with.
Kay just stood there, chewing the inside of her cheek as she pondered on what to do. The only hostilities so far had been non sentient. Maybe this person had some tools? That could help. With her decision made, she cupped her mouth with her hands and called out to [member="Denn Ralto"] , "Hey!! You wouldn't happen to have a screwdriver and hammer on you, would you!?"
[member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Dominik Borra"] [member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Daak Dakaara"]
James Justice
Charting new Paths
"You were peeking," Leighlah teased him.
James chuckled, offering a winsome smile, "You know me so well; I can't help it if ye have a nice butt."
Leighlah threw her head back in a wild laugh, "Wow, you naughty boy you. I am dead you know."
"Which is what makes ye having a nice butt even more impressive," James joked back. He placed his hands on his hips and began looking around for the particle shields. He bet it would be near the nose, right under the bridge, given the shape and make of this ship.
He made his way down the halls with Leighlah, humming slighlty along the way. One of the best kept secrets of James Justice was that he was, actually in truth, quite a skilled baritone singer. He hadn't sang in years, not really sing, since Leighlah had passed. He had always been timid about his voice, but she had helped bring him out of his shell in that regard. After she was gone... he had nothing worth singing about.
The spacer found his way to the bridge and pulled a few of the half-welded on floor plates aside. Yep, true to his plan, a particle shield was there. However, it was big, too big for him to carry out too far.
"Hon, do ye think ye can find me a hoversled or something?" he asked.
"I can, but you know I can't move it, right?"
"That's alright, darling, I can get it. I just need to know where one is."
"I'll see what I can find," she said before floating off, "You think you can take care of yourself till I get back?"
"I will be counting the seconds, love," which was more true than not.
[member="Denn Ralto"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
[member="Thraxis"]
James chuckled, offering a winsome smile, "You know me so well; I can't help it if ye have a nice butt."
Leighlah threw her head back in a wild laugh, "Wow, you naughty boy you. I am dead you know."
"Which is what makes ye having a nice butt even more impressive," James joked back. He placed his hands on his hips and began looking around for the particle shields. He bet it would be near the nose, right under the bridge, given the shape and make of this ship.
He made his way down the halls with Leighlah, humming slighlty along the way. One of the best kept secrets of James Justice was that he was, actually in truth, quite a skilled baritone singer. He hadn't sang in years, not really sing, since Leighlah had passed. He had always been timid about his voice, but she had helped bring him out of his shell in that regard. After she was gone... he had nothing worth singing about.
The spacer found his way to the bridge and pulled a few of the half-welded on floor plates aside. Yep, true to his plan, a particle shield was there. However, it was big, too big for him to carry out too far.
"Hon, do ye think ye can find me a hoversled or something?" he asked.
"I can, but you know I can't move it, right?"
"That's alright, darling, I can get it. I just need to know where one is."
"I'll see what I can find," she said before floating off, "You think you can take care of yourself till I get back?"
"I will be counting the seconds, love," which was more true than not.
[member="Denn Ralto"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
[member="Thraxis"]
Lumi Snow
love, hope, and peace conquer all
"Its a crudely made wheelbarrel that he is trying to pull, Mistress," LAINA informed the blind doctor through her earpeice.
Then Lumi suddenly understood; poor thing--he was mentally retarded. He had delusions of gradeur but he was just a poor, mentally deficient man with an addled mind. Perhaps the crash had damaged his skull, or maybe it had ripped his soul into so many pieces insanity had been the only solution for him. Either way, she felt a flood of warm, kind pity for him.
"Oh, I understand," she said in a soft, cooing voice, "Well, here call your Gamoreans to help you," she said handing him her comm, "Just dial the number in and we will see about getting them here, in the mean time, Malintis will help get the-er-"
"Cargo Carrier 9000, Mk V," LAINA inserted.
Lumi gave an imperceptible nod, "Cargo Carrier 9000 Mk V moving."
"Uh, Lum--" the massive hunter began
"Doctor Snow, do you think that is the, er, I mean don't you think we should be looking for the other crash survivors?" Carl asked in a quivering voice.
The Doctor looked back and gave them both a reassuring smile, it would be ok, "We will help the man move his cargo and get in touch with his people. Then we will help the others too."
Of course, she hoped that would help him get to the end of his delusions about Gamoreans and great, massive cargo containers. Malintis gave a sigh and moved to help push the makeshift cargo carrier, when [member="Thraxis"] was done with the Comm, she took it back and moved to help with the carrier too.
[member="Thraxis"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
[member="Denn Ralto"]
Then Lumi suddenly understood; poor thing--he was mentally retarded. He had delusions of gradeur but he was just a poor, mentally deficient man with an addled mind. Perhaps the crash had damaged his skull, or maybe it had ripped his soul into so many pieces insanity had been the only solution for him. Either way, she felt a flood of warm, kind pity for him.
"Oh, I understand," she said in a soft, cooing voice, "Well, here call your Gamoreans to help you," she said handing him her comm, "Just dial the number in and we will see about getting them here, in the mean time, Malintis will help get the-er-"
"Cargo Carrier 9000, Mk V," LAINA inserted.
Lumi gave an imperceptible nod, "Cargo Carrier 9000 Mk V moving."
"Uh, Lum--" the massive hunter began
"Doctor Snow, do you think that is the, er, I mean don't you think we should be looking for the other crash survivors?" Carl asked in a quivering voice.
The Doctor looked back and gave them both a reassuring smile, it would be ok, "We will help the man move his cargo and get in touch with his people. Then we will help the others too."
Of course, she hoped that would help him get to the end of his delusions about Gamoreans and great, massive cargo containers. Malintis gave a sigh and moved to help push the makeshift cargo carrier, when [member="Thraxis"] was done with the Comm, she took it back and moved to help with the carrier too.
[member="Thraxis"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
[member="Denn Ralto"]
Thraxis
The Damn-Forged
"Cheers." he said with a dark smile, he didn't think people were so willing to just let people contact the Cartel but hey, he wasn't about to deny a helping hand. Quickly with a bounce he took the device, typing the numbers with haste he started to speak, "Hey guys. Yeah, oh so you got the message? Cool." he said with an air of confidence as he gave the thumbs up. Before his voice snapped, and crackign his neck.
"What do you mean that there are problems..." he snapped, "No I don't care about the guests. Kill em for all I care I want the cages here fast. We have a lot of work to do." he paused for a few seconds his eyes rolling as he continued, "Look, I don't wanna leave the Palace either but I am tired of having to live in Sempra's basement." he continued with a sigh, his fingers pinching his temple as he started to nod.
"Look, go the account, borrow from the Jackals." he stopped as he was cut off, "I don't care what Flannigan says he is on permanent vacation and that gives me access." His voice finally tipping over the edge, done with the questioning of a subordinate,"And if I hear anymore questioning I will use your organs as rope to drag the Cargo Carrier 9000 Mk V do I make myself clear." an air of subtle rage left his voice, his eyes hardening as he looked towards the group, deathly rage hidden behind his demeanor of joy as he finally got his answer. "Good. Get here in three days because we have a ton of work to do." he finished before handing the device over, wiping his brow before slowly moving back to work.
He stopped for a second, listening to the conversation, "No, its fine please go find the others. They really should reconvene before the cute little critters come scurrying back for seconds. I doubt they would last a second wave." he said with a smile, never picking up on the fact showing physical signs of appreciation were about as effective as talking to a deaf man.
[member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Lady Kay"] [member="Dominik Borra"]
[member="Daak Dakaara"] [member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Denn Ralto"]
"What do you mean that there are problems..." he snapped, "No I don't care about the guests. Kill em for all I care I want the cages here fast. We have a lot of work to do." he paused for a few seconds his eyes rolling as he continued, "Look, I don't wanna leave the Palace either but I am tired of having to live in Sempra's basement." he continued with a sigh, his fingers pinching his temple as he started to nod.
"Look, go the account, borrow from the Jackals." he stopped as he was cut off, "I don't care what Flannigan says he is on permanent vacation and that gives me access." His voice finally tipping over the edge, done with the questioning of a subordinate,"And if I hear anymore questioning I will use your organs as rope to drag the Cargo Carrier 9000 Mk V do I make myself clear." an air of subtle rage left his voice, his eyes hardening as he looked towards the group, deathly rage hidden behind his demeanor of joy as he finally got his answer. "Good. Get here in three days because we have a ton of work to do." he finished before handing the device over, wiping his brow before slowly moving back to work.
He stopped for a second, listening to the conversation, "No, its fine please go find the others. They really should reconvene before the cute little critters come scurrying back for seconds. I doubt they would last a second wave." he said with a smile, never picking up on the fact showing physical signs of appreciation were about as effective as talking to a deaf man.
[member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Lady Kay"] [member="Dominik Borra"]
[member="Daak Dakaara"] [member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Denn Ralto"]
Progflaw99
Well-Known Member
Denn had reached a place only several meters from the entrance when the voice accosted him. It wasn't so much he'd been caught unawares as he'd been completely overwhelmed. From the slight perch above, where the ground was higher, this place had looked... well... pretty average for a shipyard, but as he had gotten closer he was impressed by the sheer size of it.
His immediate instinct was to reach for his blaster, drawing the long barreled DE-10 from the leather holster on his hip. His eyes searched for the source of the voice, scanning first the entry and then farther inside. A small flurry of movement caught his eye before he saw her. Farther on inside the shipyards he saw a woman standing there, her delicate figure causing him to pause momentarily. Was this one of the Twi'lek's friends? He approached carefully, the blaster pointed at the earth but ready to flick upwards at a moment's notice. Denn raised his left hand in a salutary wave. He had no way of knowing if there were others, the woman was only the second being he'd seen since being forced to land his ship here. Despite his misgivings, he responded with a shout as he made his way in her direction.
"Might be I do, Who goes there?"
Couldn't hurt to find out who he was talking to right? He carefully continued his approach, passing through the entry and into the rows of derelict ships. Some looked mostly complete, others looked like they were mid-construction or repair, wires and raw frame visible. Denn did have some basic tools, he'd managed to stow them in his pack as they'd left the "Genesis". Weaving between a few of the derelict hulls, he popped out about 10 meters from the woman. He kept his blaster aimed at the ground "Cheeking" it behind his back slightly as he approached within 8 meters.
"Are there others with you? Pardon my caution ma'am, just don't want to be walking into a trap here. Hereabouts ain't exactly a rose garden."
He kicked himself. Rose garden? It wasn't exactly the best metaphor he could have come up with, even roses had thorns. It just so happened that this planet had thorns... abnormally large and vicious thorns, and by what Denn had seen earlier, he was relieved he hadn't yet run into any of them. He kept his eyes scanning, looking for any traps or ambushes. Last thing he wanted to deal with was being ambushed in this strange place. As he waited for the woman's response he took her in. She wasn't a particularly intimidating figure, and the way she was dressed indicated she wasn't exactly a native of the planet, at least it appeared. He loosened his grip slightly on his blaster. Maybe all was as it appeared to be here... the only question remaining in his mind... What was she doing here?
His immediate instinct was to reach for his blaster, drawing the long barreled DE-10 from the leather holster on his hip. His eyes searched for the source of the voice, scanning first the entry and then farther inside. A small flurry of movement caught his eye before he saw her. Farther on inside the shipyards he saw a woman standing there, her delicate figure causing him to pause momentarily. Was this one of the Twi'lek's friends? He approached carefully, the blaster pointed at the earth but ready to flick upwards at a moment's notice. Denn raised his left hand in a salutary wave. He had no way of knowing if there were others, the woman was only the second being he'd seen since being forced to land his ship here. Despite his misgivings, he responded with a shout as he made his way in her direction.
"Might be I do, Who goes there?"
Couldn't hurt to find out who he was talking to right? He carefully continued his approach, passing through the entry and into the rows of derelict ships. Some looked mostly complete, others looked like they were mid-construction or repair, wires and raw frame visible. Denn did have some basic tools, he'd managed to stow them in his pack as they'd left the "Genesis". Weaving between a few of the derelict hulls, he popped out about 10 meters from the woman. He kept his blaster aimed at the ground "Cheeking" it behind his back slightly as he approached within 8 meters.
"Are there others with you? Pardon my caution ma'am, just don't want to be walking into a trap here. Hereabouts ain't exactly a rose garden."
He kicked himself. Rose garden? It wasn't exactly the best metaphor he could have come up with, even roses had thorns. It just so happened that this planet had thorns... abnormally large and vicious thorns, and by what Denn had seen earlier, he was relieved he hadn't yet run into any of them. He kept his eyes scanning, looking for any traps or ambushes. Last thing he wanted to deal with was being ambushed in this strange place. As he waited for the woman's response he took her in. She wasn't a particularly intimidating figure, and the way she was dressed indicated she wasn't exactly a native of the planet, at least it appeared. He loosened his grip slightly on his blaster. Maybe all was as it appeared to be here... the only question remaining in his mind... What was she doing here?
[member="Lady Kay"] | [member="James Justice"] | [member="Lumi Snow"]
Kay-Larr
Sphaera Tea Company Owner
Kay waved back to [member="Denn Ralto"] as he approached. She eyed his blaster for a moment. The barrel was pointed to the ground, so that was good. Still, she kept her hands out to her sides to show that they were empty and that she posed no threat.
"My name is Kay. My brother James is in here somewhere. There were a couple of others with us, but we were separated. James and I are grabbing some spare parts so that we could repair a ship and leave once we find them." She didn't mention the ghost of course. That would just be too weird.
"Who are you? Did you crash here too? Or is this your home?"
[member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Thraxis"] [member="Lumi Snow"] [member="James Justice"]
"My name is Kay. My brother James is in here somewhere. There were a couple of others with us, but we were separated. James and I are grabbing some spare parts so that we could repair a ship and leave once we find them." She didn't mention the ghost of course. That would just be too weird.
"Who are you? Did you crash here too? Or is this your home?"
[member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="Thraxis"] [member="Lumi Snow"] [member="James Justice"]
Progflaw99
Well-Known Member
He took a few steps closer, the distance now cordial. He kept the blaster at his side, but not holstered. At least four or five of them total, at least by his count. She certainly seemed to pose no threat. Glancing about at the derelict ships, he chuckled, raising an eyebrow at the woman. It looked like they were in the same boat then, stranded, looking for parts. He shrugged his pack lightly as he looked back to the woman.
"Name's Denn Ralto, ran into a little bit of trouble round the asteroid field." He gazed upwards towards the sky for a moment before making eye contact again.
"Took some damage to a few of my main power couplings and had to land. Was able to keep ol' Jenny in pretty good shape though."
Upon examining his ship, he'd found mostly cosmetic damage, maybe a few dented panels from the trees, but nothing that would make the "Genesis" un-space worthy. Really all he needed were a few power couplings and a few fuses, if he could find any down here. Judging from the remnants of the shipyard here, he should be in good shape.
"Sounds like we're both looking for parts. My ship's not more than five kilometers from here, landed her on a ridge actually. And to answer your question, I do have some tools. What parts are ya lookin' for?"
Taking a moment, he holstered his blaster. The woman seemed innocent enough, maybe he didn't have to worry after all. A thought struck him as he stood there. Maybe he could find some upgrades for his ship, some of these hulls looked in pretty rough shape but it wasn't the hull he was thinking about. It was quite possible that some of the components had survived here, unused. If he could find a computer system that wasn't fried, maybe he could find information. He was here now, might as well take advantage of it.
"I reckon one of your friends is a Twi'lek then? Shapely, green skinned, metallic arm? She must have seem my smoke trail on the way down. Anyhow, you mentioned you needed tools, I don't mind givin' you all a hand if I can count on the same. "
He relaxed further, awaiting the woman's response.
"Name's Denn Ralto, ran into a little bit of trouble round the asteroid field." He gazed upwards towards the sky for a moment before making eye contact again.
"Took some damage to a few of my main power couplings and had to land. Was able to keep ol' Jenny in pretty good shape though."
Upon examining his ship, he'd found mostly cosmetic damage, maybe a few dented panels from the trees, but nothing that would make the "Genesis" un-space worthy. Really all he needed were a few power couplings and a few fuses, if he could find any down here. Judging from the remnants of the shipyard here, he should be in good shape.
"Sounds like we're both looking for parts. My ship's not more than five kilometers from here, landed her on a ridge actually. And to answer your question, I do have some tools. What parts are ya lookin' for?"
Taking a moment, he holstered his blaster. The woman seemed innocent enough, maybe he didn't have to worry after all. A thought struck him as he stood there. Maybe he could find some upgrades for his ship, some of these hulls looked in pretty rough shape but it wasn't the hull he was thinking about. It was quite possible that some of the components had survived here, unused. If he could find a computer system that wasn't fried, maybe he could find information. He was here now, might as well take advantage of it.
"I reckon one of your friends is a Twi'lek then? Shapely, green skinned, metallic arm? She must have seem my smoke trail on the way down. Anyhow, you mentioned you needed tools, I don't mind givin' you all a hand if I can count on the same. "
He relaxed further, awaiting the woman's response.
[member="Lady Kay"] | [member="James Justice"] | [member="Lumi Snow"]
Lumi Snow
love, hope, and peace conquer all
She took her comm back and tucked it away. She had hoped it would clear the nonsense out of his head about that "war hero" stuff but.. oh dear, it seemed to only make things worse. This schizophrenia was to a serious level. She didn't dare risk leaving him alone--at least not until she could be sure this man wouldn't be a harm to himself or anyone else for that matter.
She felt Malintis and Carl's relief. They wanted to get rid of this psychopath as soon as they could.
"That does sound like a great plan, Snow, we will be seeing you, sir," Malintis said beginning to back away.
"We need to keep all the survivors together," the Doctor said, "like you said, these people are dangerous," the doctor pressed her ear piece closer, "LAINA, I want you to alert us to any organic beings within a quarter of a kilometer on the scanners around us."
"Yes, Mistress," LAINA answered calmly, 'Though I must advise that Malintis' plan is a good idea."
"Now," she said, "how about we get this stuff moving, hm?"
With all of her benevolence, the doctor was not about to abandon a patient, no matter how bad they were.
[member="Denn Ralto"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
[member="Stardust Raxis"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
She felt Malintis and Carl's relief. They wanted to get rid of this psychopath as soon as they could.
"That does sound like a great plan, Snow, we will be seeing you, sir," Malintis said beginning to back away.
"We need to keep all the survivors together," the Doctor said, "like you said, these people are dangerous," the doctor pressed her ear piece closer, "LAINA, I want you to alert us to any organic beings within a quarter of a kilometer on the scanners around us."
"Yes, Mistress," LAINA answered calmly, 'Though I must advise that Malintis' plan is a good idea."
"Now," she said, "how about we get this stuff moving, hm?"
With all of her benevolence, the doctor was not about to abandon a patient, no matter how bad they were.
[member="Denn Ralto"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
[member="Stardust Raxis"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
James Justice
Charting new Paths
James loosened what was left of the particle shield's constraining bolts when Leighlah came humming back, "I found one, Jamie. Its in the messhall on the left side of the ship."
James looked back, grinning as he cleared the sweat off his head. His dad had always said the luckiest pilot is the one who marries a mechanic. James was guilty as charged, and he was more grateful for that now than ever. Most wives wouldn't have had a clue how to find a hover sled or how to find one. He pulled himself off the ground, "Thanks, love."
"Of course, Jamie," she said warmly following after him.
James found the sled, and, well it would do the trick. A few moments later he had both the particle shield and vector plate on the floating sled and was pulling them along cheerfully. Leighlah strolled along beside him. It didn't take James long to spot [member="Lady Kay"] and the stranger [member="Denn Ralto"] talking.
"Hey there," James said offering his hand with a warm smile like they were in a night club instead of a hellhole called Graveyard, "James Justice, Kay's brother, crashed captain. Nice to meet another living being who ain't [member="Thraxis"] ."
James looked back, grinning as he cleared the sweat off his head. His dad had always said the luckiest pilot is the one who marries a mechanic. James was guilty as charged, and he was more grateful for that now than ever. Most wives wouldn't have had a clue how to find a hover sled or how to find one. He pulled himself off the ground, "Thanks, love."
"Of course, Jamie," she said warmly following after him.
James found the sled, and, well it would do the trick. A few moments later he had both the particle shield and vector plate on the floating sled and was pulling them along cheerfully. Leighlah strolled along beside him. It didn't take James long to spot [member="Lady Kay"] and the stranger [member="Denn Ralto"] talking.
"Hey there," James said offering his hand with a warm smile like they were in a night club instead of a hellhole called Graveyard, "James Justice, Kay's brother, crashed captain. Nice to meet another living being who ain't [member="Thraxis"] ."
Kay-Larr
Sphaera Tea Company Owner
Another victim of the Graveyard. But from the way it sounded, it seemed as though [member="Denn Ralto"] 's ship was spared the full extent of damage that they had suffered. That gave Kay hope.
Seeing him holster his blaster put her at ease. At least he seemed the friendly sort and not the trigger happy sort. "Good to meet you, Denn. I found a nav computer, though I'm not sure if it works and I need to pry it out first and test it on another ship to find out."
At the mention of a Twi'lek, Kay beamed. "You mean Star? Where is she? Is she okay?" And then [member="James Justice"] arrived along with the spirit of his late wife. Leave it to James to have a sixth sense for when a strange man came near her. "James, he's agreed to help us get parts if we help him. Isn't that fantastic? We can get out of here!." Anyone was better than [member="Thraxis"] . Well, almost anyone. Yet there was hardly anyone else in the Galaxy that she would want to avoid being alone with. At least James had gotten him to stop from torturing her. So far.
[member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Stardust Raxis"]
Seeing him holster his blaster put her at ease. At least he seemed the friendly sort and not the trigger happy sort. "Good to meet you, Denn. I found a nav computer, though I'm not sure if it works and I need to pry it out first and test it on another ship to find out."
At the mention of a Twi'lek, Kay beamed. "You mean Star? Where is she? Is she okay?" And then [member="James Justice"] arrived along with the spirit of his late wife. Leave it to James to have a sixth sense for when a strange man came near her. "James, he's agreed to help us get parts if we help him. Isn't that fantastic? We can get out of here!." Anyone was better than [member="Thraxis"] . Well, almost anyone. Yet there was hardly anyone else in the Galaxy that she would want to avoid being alone with. At least James had gotten him to stop from torturing her. So far.
[member="Lumi Snow"] [member="Stardust Raxis"]
Stardust Solus Skirae
The Emerald Dragon
Star was mad....how did she lose the man in the forest....then again...when did she lose him....either way she grumbled as she cuts at the vegetation and looked around feeling the pinpricks of the force guide her...right to the edge of a....by the force...it was a whole freaking dry dock"hhahahah oh man I've like your"she said excited as well do to the could feel her friends nearby....and even spotted them as she waved and ran towards them"Kay! James! Hahahah boy am I glad to see you two and how did I lose you Denn? I could of sworn you were following me"she said as she wore a smile and looked around
[member="Lady Kay"] [member="James Justice"] [member="Denn Ralto"] [member="Thraxis"] [member="Lumi Snow"]
[member="Lady Kay"] [member="James Justice"] [member="Denn Ralto"] [member="Thraxis"] [member="Lumi Snow"]
Progflaw99
Well-Known Member
Denn half smiled. A nav computer? Well, the woman knew her starship components it seemed. He nodded as he listened to the woman. Fortunately for them, he was a pretty decent mechanic and had experience from practically building his own ship. Sure, he'd taken the frame from an older YG-4210 model. He'd done all the re-cabling and installation of new parts himself, engines, targeting computer, nav consoles, he'd even updated the control panels. As she continued speaking, he nodded.
"Yeah, that's the one. I was right behind her when I caught sight of this place. Stopped for a gander, and next thing I know, she's gone. Likely she kept going when I paused up there on the rise."
He pointed up in the direction of the rise he'd come from. He turned back towards Kay, squinting his eyes. He'd heard the hum of a repulsor-sled and footsteps from around the corner, a particularly rough looking hull blocking his vision. As he watched, a man strolled around the corner, a woman in stride. He felt a chill as he saw her, hairs on his neck standing on end. He swallowed quickly, unsure of what was unsettling him. The man's voice distracted him from his brief moment of unease. The man approached and offered a hand, Denn taking it and shaking the man's hand while looking him in the eye. There was a lot you could tell about a man in his eyes and a firm handshake. Some people went to great lengths to hide their true intention, to hide the kind of person they were but hands and eyes were among the most difficult to conceal. As Denn shook the man's hand he felt the firm grip, the calloused (Though not overly) hands and as he looked at the man's eyes he saw a deep mixture of things from anger and sadness to a firm resolve. As their hands parted, he had already made a base decision. This man seemed not far off the mark from himself.
"The name's Denn Ralto, met your sister Kay here, sounds like she knows her way around a ship better than most. Looks like you're not too shabby yourself." He said, grinning as he gestured towards the sled and the component it carried.
"Thraxis?" He saw a brief expression of... he couldn't tell what. "Dunno if I want to know..."
He smiled at the pair, and the woman beside James. As Kay mentioned how he'd offered his help, he nodded, the brim of his hat bobbing as he did so. He'd certainly be willing to help, and the tools in his pack should be sufficient for most components, they were a standard set at least. Besides, he'd had enough experience that he'd likely be able to figure out something if they didn't work perfectly. From behind, he caught the sound of footsteps and a voice. He looked back and saw Stardust running up behind, waving and calling out to James and Kay. He was glad he hadn't lost her completely, she seemed resourceful enough and he was glad to have the help. He chuckled as she addressed him.
"Well, saw this place through a break in the trees, I tried calling out, but you move quick! Glad you found us though." He turned to the others. "From what Star tells me, the local wildlife is a little less than welcoming?"
He raised an eyebrow.
"I reckon we can take a look at that nav computer if'n you'd like then?" He said, adjusting the pack on his shoulder. He had many questions about this place, about how they'd managed to end up here of all places, but they could wait. The way he saw it, the longer they waited here, the longer they were tempting fate and fate was a bad mistress to tempt.
"Yeah, that's the one. I was right behind her when I caught sight of this place. Stopped for a gander, and next thing I know, she's gone. Likely she kept going when I paused up there on the rise."
He pointed up in the direction of the rise he'd come from. He turned back towards Kay, squinting his eyes. He'd heard the hum of a repulsor-sled and footsteps from around the corner, a particularly rough looking hull blocking his vision. As he watched, a man strolled around the corner, a woman in stride. He felt a chill as he saw her, hairs on his neck standing on end. He swallowed quickly, unsure of what was unsettling him. The man's voice distracted him from his brief moment of unease. The man approached and offered a hand, Denn taking it and shaking the man's hand while looking him in the eye. There was a lot you could tell about a man in his eyes and a firm handshake. Some people went to great lengths to hide their true intention, to hide the kind of person they were but hands and eyes were among the most difficult to conceal. As Denn shook the man's hand he felt the firm grip, the calloused (Though not overly) hands and as he looked at the man's eyes he saw a deep mixture of things from anger and sadness to a firm resolve. As their hands parted, he had already made a base decision. This man seemed not far off the mark from himself.
"The name's Denn Ralto, met your sister Kay here, sounds like she knows her way around a ship better than most. Looks like you're not too shabby yourself." He said, grinning as he gestured towards the sled and the component it carried.
"Thraxis?" He saw a brief expression of... he couldn't tell what. "Dunno if I want to know..."
He smiled at the pair, and the woman beside James. As Kay mentioned how he'd offered his help, he nodded, the brim of his hat bobbing as he did so. He'd certainly be willing to help, and the tools in his pack should be sufficient for most components, they were a standard set at least. Besides, he'd had enough experience that he'd likely be able to figure out something if they didn't work perfectly. From behind, he caught the sound of footsteps and a voice. He looked back and saw Stardust running up behind, waving and calling out to James and Kay. He was glad he hadn't lost her completely, she seemed resourceful enough and he was glad to have the help. He chuckled as she addressed him.
"Well, saw this place through a break in the trees, I tried calling out, but you move quick! Glad you found us though." He turned to the others. "From what Star tells me, the local wildlife is a little less than welcoming?"
He raised an eyebrow.
"I reckon we can take a look at that nav computer if'n you'd like then?" He said, adjusting the pack on his shoulder. He had many questions about this place, about how they'd managed to end up here of all places, but they could wait. The way he saw it, the longer they waited here, the longer they were tempting fate and fate was a bad mistress to tempt.
[member="James Justice"] | [member="Lady Kay"] | [member="Stardust Raxis"] | [member="Lumi Snow"]
James Justice
Charting new Paths
"Aye, I am, and aye, she is," he said with a chuckle. "I should be, I own Justice Shipping, one of the largest pirate and smugglery fleets in the Outer Rim, built it all from the ground up with me own ship, gods rest its soul," he said shooting Star a slightly chapped look. She knew what that was for. He hadn't forgotten what she had done. Not now, and probably never. He might have forgiven her--maybe, but that didn't make too much of a difference anyway.
"I were thinking if we strapped the required parts for the ship to jump to hyper we could get off this rock, of course it would be nothing more than a tin can in hyper though," he laughed as he turned to walk back into the yards, following Kay to the Nav computer the ghost of his wife, Leighlah, followed alongside him. "But, I flow worse, I am sure ye can relate."
He felt the tinglingly wonderful sensation as Leighlah wrapped her arm around her husband's waist, if she had weight she would have been leaning it on him, instead her incorpreal body leaning against his was more of a gesture of closeness than real effort. The spacer shot her a warm, loving smile as his hand caressed her cheek. He had spent so long apart from her, it felt wonderful to be with her now, to be with the woman he had so long missed, longed for and wanted. The years since her passing hadn't dimmed his love for her, only intensified it, and now seeing her was like coming home.
The dangers all around him, they were nothing now that he had her here. He would gladly have endured all of that and ten times more to have her here with him like this.
"So, mate what brought ye to this neck of the galaxy?" James asked, looking to Denn, "I dun't recon ye were out lookin' for us. I doubt they'd have sent a rescue mission this early on for us."
[member="Stardust Raxis"]
[member="Denn Ralto"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
[member="Thraxis"]
"I were thinking if we strapped the required parts for the ship to jump to hyper we could get off this rock, of course it would be nothing more than a tin can in hyper though," he laughed as he turned to walk back into the yards, following Kay to the Nav computer the ghost of his wife, Leighlah, followed alongside him. "But, I flow worse, I am sure ye can relate."
He felt the tinglingly wonderful sensation as Leighlah wrapped her arm around her husband's waist, if she had weight she would have been leaning it on him, instead her incorpreal body leaning against his was more of a gesture of closeness than real effort. The spacer shot her a warm, loving smile as his hand caressed her cheek. He had spent so long apart from her, it felt wonderful to be with her now, to be with the woman he had so long missed, longed for and wanted. The years since her passing hadn't dimmed his love for her, only intensified it, and now seeing her was like coming home.
The dangers all around him, they were nothing now that he had her here. He would gladly have endured all of that and ten times more to have her here with him like this.
"So, mate what brought ye to this neck of the galaxy?" James asked, looking to Denn, "I dun't recon ye were out lookin' for us. I doubt they'd have sent a rescue mission this early on for us."
[member="Stardust Raxis"]
[member="Denn Ralto"]
[member="Lady Kay"]
[member="Thraxis"]
Kay-Larr
Sphaera Tea Company Owner
Kay was glad to see that [member="Stardust Raxis"] was alive and well. She smiled. Their luck was turning around. Not only were they finding parts that they needed to get out of here, but others that were once lost too. And she liked this side of [member="James Justice"] . He was happier, wasn't womanising, and didn't have a bad temper either. If only Leighlah could haunt him forever. She'd be able to keep him in line. His behaviour would likely get him killed soon. But maybe that was what he wanted. Such thoughts made her sad. But Kay had a promise to keep and she intended to fulfil it.
She led Star, James and [member="Denn Ralto"] to the ship that she was in earlier. It wasn't far, so they didn't need to walk very far. Kay stepped inside first and headed straight for the cockpit. "I'm not sure if it works, or if it's configured properly. We need to pry open the console so that we can check on the wiring and make sure that nothing had been fried."
[member="Thraxis"] [member="Lumi Snow"]
She led Star, James and [member="Denn Ralto"] to the ship that she was in earlier. It wasn't far, so they didn't need to walk very far. Kay stepped inside first and headed straight for the cockpit. "I'm not sure if it works, or if it's configured properly. We need to pry open the console so that we can check on the wiring and make sure that nothing had been fried."
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